[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR441.59]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 441_SERVICES: REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC 

 

Subpart B_Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) 

                       of Individuals Under Age 21

 

Sec.  441.59  Treatment of requests for EPSDT screening services.



    (a) The agency must provide the screening services described in 

Sec.  441.56(b) upon the request of an eligible recipient.

    (b) To avoid duplicate screening services, the agency need not 

provide requested screening services to an EPSDT eligible if written 

verification exists that the most recent age-appropriate screening 

services, due under the agency's periodicity schedule, have already been 

provided to the eligible.